Monday, May 10, 2010
The Five Fundamentals of Journalism Ethics In a field as frantically fast-paced as the news business, it is absolutely vital to develop a personal ethical code in preparation for the dilemmas that journalists will inevitably face. In such pressing scenarios, ethical conduct is often overlooked in favor of other alternatives, including childish desires for attention or suspected fame, particularly in the age of the World Wide Web.

Journalism ethics are of rising importance in the digital age due to the instantaneous publishing methods and overwhelming lack of professionally trained and educated gatekeepers. While readers must always be skeptical of the material that they are presented, the onus is also on writers to be accountable for what they publish, as that material is now available to larger, more widespread audiences than ever before.

All bloggers and journalists alike should be mindful of their content, but professional journalists have an obligation to continue to be ethical, for they are still the predominant news source. Readers expect ethical decision-making from journalists, and they have a right to do so. In order to fulfill such expectations, journalists must carefully align their loyalties and reach the premier stage of moral development. If such tasks are accomplished, journalists will earn the respect of their audience, colleagues, sources and themselves.

Listen to Dean Wright, Reuters' Global Editor for Ethics, Innovation and News Standards, discuss journalism ethics and their importance in the digital age.

Though it may seem like a daunting objective, by following my Five Fundamentals of Journalism Ethics, I believe that, as a professional journalist, I can simplify this complex assignment and lead a rewarding career. Posted by Patrick Duprey at 12:50 PM 1 comment:

Report the Truth (and Nothing But) What is a journalist if he/she fails in the task of reporting only the truth? To answer my own question, that “journalist” would be a disgrace to the profession. The number one job of journalists has been and always will be to report accurately. As media critic Walter Lippmann famously said in (his 1920 collection of essays) Liberty and the News, “There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and shame the devil.”

While such a task may seem simple on the surface, we are now in the digital age, meaning many writers, particularly online bloggers, publish first and then fact check later, if at all. If journalists follow this method, the profession’s future looks bleak, as they would instantly fall to the level of the tens of millions of bloggers that already provide commentary and analysis on the Web with typically no accurate, original reporting. Even though bloggers may be growing in popularity in recent years, journalists are still the ones doing the hard-hitting, truthful reporting, and for the profession to survive the transformation to the online medium, this trend must continue.

To assist in attaining this vital level of factual reporting, journalists must always fact-check all material presented in an article before its publication. This includes verifying the spelling of names and calling the interviewee to verify quotes, among other things. When publishing a quote, also be sure to include the entire...

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Case Questions:
1. Managerial ethics are the standards of behavior...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
INTRODUCTION 3
ETHICS AND MORALITY 4
MORAL MANAGEMENT OF ETHICS 5
ETHICAL ROLE OF MANAGERS 8
ETHICAL DILEMMAS 10
DECISION MAKING FRAMEWORK 12
FOSTERING ETHICS 14
CONCLUSION 16
INTRODUCTION
Ethics in the corporate environment was at the beginning of this century deemed as an oxymoron as corporates and people alike believed it was impossible to conduct and succeed in business while being ethical and morally upright. However, after observing the numerous corporate scandals enveloping the business world, it became apparent that ethics and morality had to be upheld by management and the companies as a whole in order to avert such misdemeanors. It was not until four decades ago that the concept of business ethics was formally introduced and incorporated in business practices and school curriculums.
As leaders of organizations, managers bear a great responsibility to the company and to the society to enforce and promote an environment that fosters ethical and moral conduct. The main challenge that managers are faced with is to adhere to ethical conduct and to deliver in terms of performance. Ethics not only covers the top management but also affects the conduct of the personnel in the lower levels of the organization.
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...Concept of Educational Management
A. Meaning of Educational ManagementManagement is the process of planning, organising, directing, controlling and evaluating to accompish predetermined objectives of an institution through coordinated use of human and material resources.
Management is the Art/Science of:-  Getting work done.
 With the help of other people  Within the given budget
 Within the given deadlinesManagement as an academic discipline refers to,‖ substantive body of knowledge of concepts, theories, laws and applications in practice.
Henry Fayol:- To manage is to ― forecast and plan, to organise, to command, to coordinate and to control.‖
Donald J Clough:- Management is the heart and science of decision making and leadership.
Education is the provision of a series of learning experiences to students in order to impart knowledge, values, attitudes and skills with the ultimate aim of making them productive members of society.
Educational Management is ,‖The process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling the activities of an institution by utilizing human and material resources so as to effectively and efficiently accomplish functions of teaching, extension work and research.‖
B. Need of educational management: Policy at the national level focuses on social, economic and cultural development. The best means to achieve the...

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...PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
How will you influence people to strive willingly for group objectives in your organization (target based industry)? Apply your interpersonal influence through communication process toward attaining your specialized goals?
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Legal Responsibilities
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...﻿National Institute of Business Management
Chennai - 020
FIRST SEMESTER EMBA/ MBA
Subject : Principles and Practices of Management
Attend any 4 questions. Each question carries 25 marks
(Each answer should be of minimum 2 pages / of 300 words)
1. What are the fundamentals of staffing and manpower? Explain the different methods of selection recruitment, training and development.
2. Explain the nature and functions of Directing.
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On the same basis, the following functions are included in its scope:
Supervision
Communication
Leadership
Motivation
Supervision:
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